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Marl

Unisex Name day: May 11 In French: Marley
Marl is a short form of Marley: on birth records it is written Marley (31,817 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marley page. Also a short form of Marlin.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Pleasant wood, or boundary meadow/clearing.
Marley comes from Old English place names combining a first element (either 'pleasant', 'marten', or 'boundary') with 'leah' ('wood, clearing, meadow'), later a surname and given name.

Name day for Marl

May 11

Why this day? Marl is a short form of Marley, and shares its name day.

Marl is celebrated in the United States on May 11.

The story of the name Marl

Marl is a short form of Marley. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — pleasant wood, or boundary meadow/clearing, and shares its name day, May 11.

On birth records, Marl is rarely written as such: the Marls are Marleys (31,817 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marley page. Marl is also a short form of Marlin.

Frequently asked questions about Marl

What does Marl mean?

Marl is a short form of Marley, which means pleasant wood, or boundary meadow/clearing.

When is Marl's name day?

May 11, together with Marley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Marl a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marley.

Marl's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Shelly96%
  2. Lucinda93%
  3. Margo93%
  4. Lou93%
  5. Roxanne90%
  6. Gwen90%
  7. Belinda89%
  8. Janie88%
  9. Lorna88%
  10. Bonita88%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri42%
  2. Therese42%
  3. Bernadette43%
  4. Trudy45%
  5. Jeanine51%
  6. Polly51%
  7. Janine51%
  8. Susanne51%
  9. Deloris53%
  10. Doreen53%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Janie89%
  2. Shelly88%
  3. Paulette87%
  4. Jeannie83%
  5. Janette82%
  6. Belinda80%
  7. Lucinda80%
  8. Bonita78%
  9. Sherri78%
  10. Darla78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dianna46%
  2. Joni46%
  3. Jayne46%
  4. Deloris51%
  5. Trudy51%
  6. Therese52%
  7. Teri52%
  8. Cathleen54%
  9. Janine55%
  10. Lynne55%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Francine84%
  2. Therese81%
  3. Janine81%
  4. Teri81%
  5. Doreen79%
  6. Polly76%
  7. Margarita76%
  8. Jacquelyn74%
  9. Rosetta74%
  10. Jeanine74%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Joni42%
  3. Lana42%
  4. Vicky42%
  5. Karla42%
  6. Pam42%
  7. Belinda42%
  8. Jayne42%
  9. Roxanne42%
  10. Lorna43%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Gayle96%
  2. Cheri96%
  3. Roxanne96%
  4. Janie96%
  5. Shelly96%
  6. Belinda96%
  7. Lorie95%
  8. Pam94%
  9. Lucinda94%
  10. Vicky93%

Bottom 10

  1. Janine42%
  2. Therese42%
  3. Trudy42%
  4. Teri42%
  5. Bernadette46%
  6. Susanne47%
  7. Betsy48%
  8. Joni50%
  9. Jayne50%
  10. Patrice50%
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